And Wirecutter used to be good but they will occasionally point out how highly rated something is, and cross checking against falespot et al indicates a lot of fake reviews.
Comment on The Verge shows how Google search is useless
nucleative@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Missing the days of consumer reports.
dirthawker0@lemmy.world 6 months ago
CaptSneeze@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I still sign up with them when I’m researching bigger, or long-lasting, purchases. Cars, washing machine, and that sort of thing. I’m always a little annoyed at the price, but the content is SO MUCH better than any other online review source that I’m always happy with my decision in the end. Reddit comments are probably second, but I’ve found those to be littered with what seem to me to be suspiciously positive reviews for items that are not significantly better than their competition. I feel like I need to dial up my critical nature to 10 to fight against the echo chamber and/or the covert advertising.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
I get Consumer Reports free through my library. You may too!
nucleative@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I saw a website that was selling Reddit bot services to companies that want to review their products. They would just send a swarm of bad accounts in there and make nice comments. Even replying to their own comments.
After that I stopped trusting almost every Reddit review (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 6 months ago
I was shopping printers earlier, and reddit-based results had clear paid comments.
fossilesque@mander.xyz 6 months ago
I saw it too and did the same thing.
overload@sopuli.xyz 6 months ago
Reddit posts could always be company astroturfing as well.